Action brought on 22 January 2024 – CB v Commission

(Case T-37/24)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: CB (represented by: N. de Montigny, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the decision of EPSO of 12 May 2023 confirming the decision not include the applicant on the reserve list for competition EPSO/AST/150/21-3;

declare and rule that the defendant failed to comply with its obligations as regards transparency and compliance with the data protection rules;

order the defendant to pay all of the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law.

First plea in law, alleging illegality of the case study test because technical problems arose that adversely affected the applicant’s examination.

Second plea in law, alleging lack of transparency in relation to methods of assessment, illegal assessment of the applicant by artificial intelligence, lack of legal certainty and failure to state adequate reasons.

Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of equal treatment and infringement of the principle of stability of the selection board.

Fourth plea in law, alleging lack of transparency in relation to compliance with EU data protection legislation.

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